We remember English player Joseph Blake who passed away on Tuesday, December 11th, 1951. Joseph Henry Blake was born on Thursday, February 3rd, 1859 in Farnborough, Hampshire. His parents were … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Blake (11-xii-1951)
PH Clarke We remember FM Peter Clarke who passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 whilst living at Chapel House, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9SQ Peter Hugh Clarke was born on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of FM Peter Clarke (18-iii-1933 11-xii-2014)
Birthday of GM Gawain Christopher B Jones (11-xii-1987) Gawain was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2012-13 season.
Death Anniversary of Richard Griffith (22-vii-1872 11-xii-1955) See Chess World, Volume 11, Number 6, June 1956, page 128. Here is his Wikipedia entry.
We remember David Pritchard who passed away on Monday, December 12th, 2005. David Brine Pritchard was born on Sunday, October 19th, 1919. On this day the first US Distinguished Service … Continue reading Death Anniversary of David Pritchard (19-x-1919 12-xii-2005)
William Winter, British Open Chess Champion, 1934. The verso frontispiece of Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 Author's inscription from Chess for Match … Continue reading Death Anniversary of William Winter (11-ix-1898 18-xii-1955)
BCN sends best wishes to Graeme Buckley on his birthday. Graeme Noel Buckley born on Saturday, December 25th, 1971 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. His first chess club was Bushbury which … Continue reading Birthday of IM Graeme Buckley (25-xii-1971)
Vaidyanathan Ravikumar ("Ravi" to his friends) was born in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on Saturday, December 26th, 1959. On this day Nelson Rockefeller announced that he would not seek … Continue reading Birthday for IM Vaidyanathan Ravikumar (26-xii-1959)
Signature of Brian Reilly from an after dinner post card from Hastings 1945-46 We remember Brian Patrick Reilly who passed away on December 29th, 1991. Brian Reilly probably sometime in … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Brian Reilly (12-xii-1901 29-xii-1991)
Signature of H Golombek from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. We remember Harry Golombek OBE who passed away on Saturday, January 7th, 1995. Harry Golombek was … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Harry Golombek OBE (01-iii-1911 07-i-1995)